Page 8 November 5, 1982
Spilyay Tymoo
Cat survives flames
Early morning fire destroys
Tony Gilbert trailer home in
Dry Creek on October 30.
Firemen answered a 6:30 a.m.
alarm on Saturday, but by the
time they arrived at the scene,
the house was completely
engulfed, our of control and
too far gone to do any good or
save anything.
The cause of the fire is
unknown at this time and is still
under investigation. It is
b e lie v e d t h a t c o o k in g
applicances may have been the
cause of the fire but that is just
speculation.
During the mop up process
firemen uncovered a cat which
survived the intense flames.
The cat that survived the flames as a fire completely destroys Tony Gilberts trailer house in D ry
Creek Saturday morning October 30, 1982. Firemen answered other calls over the weekend.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Miller
The cat badly burned and hair
singed off and seemed to be in
pretty good condition despite
surviving the fire. There was
nothing anyone could do but
watch the house burn down as
the flames swept through the
entire house in no time at all.
In an o th er fire alarm
volunteer fire men answered a
call to the Howard Tewee
residence in the west hills
housing area to distingush a
kitchel flame which was
controlled immediately. This
fire was blamed on cocking
appliances as the fire centered
in the kitchen area. There were
no estimated damages in either
fire however the Tony Gilbert
home was a total loss.
Indian water rights cases up for review by supreme court
Boulder, Colorado: Three
maior Indian water rights cases
have been accepted for review
by the United States Supreme
C o u rt th is te rm . The
unprecedented num ber of
cases involve nineteen Indian
tribes in the states of Arizona,
C alifornia, M ontana and
Nevada. The outcome of the
court’s decisions will have
major significance for Indian
tribes throughout the country,
and particularly those in the
West. Supreme Court review in
two of the cases is extremely
d is tu r b in g b e c a u s e th e
I n d ia n s w on fa v o r a b le
decisions in the lower courts.
The third case is an original
action in the Supreme Court.
One of the cases deals with
the issue of whether Indian
w a te r rig h ts sh o u ld be
determined in state courts or
federal courts. Indian property
rights traditionally have been
decided in federal courts.
Indians fear that they would be
treated fairly in state courts
where judges are elected
officials. The Indian position in
favor of federal jurisdiction
prevailed in a set of February
decisions by the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals and those
decisions will now be reviewed
by the Supreme Court. The For
by the Supreme Court. The
F ort McDowell Mohave-
Apache Tribe and the Northern
Cheyenne tribe have been and
will continue to be represented
by the Native American Rights
Fund (NARF) in the matter.
The second case for review
by the Supreme Court involved
the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
and their long-standing battle
to restore the once-famous
Pyramid lake fishery. The case
involves the Tribe’s right to
sufficient water to maintain its
fishery despite an early 1900’s
decree which failed to award
the Pyramid Lake Paiutes the
right for this purpose. The early
decree was the result of a
judicial proceeding in which
the Tribe was represented by
the United States, who failed to
assert that right. The recent
Ninth Circuit upheld the
Tribe’s right to bring the claim
regardless of the early decree.
The Supreme Court will review
the Ninth Circuit’s decision.
The Pyramid Lake Paiute
Tribe is represented by NARF
and private counsel.
The third case involves fire
tr ib e s in A riz o n a an d
California who seek to reopen a
1963 Supreme Court decree in
order to claim water for lands
which were not considered in
the initial proceeding. The 1963
decree came in an historic
action to determine water
rights in the Colorado River.
The case was originally filed in
the Supreme Court because it
involved a suit by one state
against an o th er. In the
proceeding to reopen the
decree, a special master was
S e n io r N u t r i t i o n
appointed by the Supreme
Court to hear the evidence and
arguments of the tribes and to
report his finding to the Court
who will make the final
decision. The case potentially
could establish a favorable
precedent for tribes with water
rights previously adjudicated
in proceedings in which their
rights were not fully asserted.
The Native American Rights
Fund represents the Cocopah
and Chemehuevi Tribes in
the matter.
Oral arguments in each of
the three cases are expected to
take place in early 1983. Final
decisions should be rendered
during this Supreme Court
term which will end next
August.
John Echohawk, Executive
D irecto r fo r the N ative
Americans Rights Fund, stated
that these upcoming decisions
of the Supreme Court will have
important implications for all
western tribes with water rights
claims. “How the Supreme
Court decides these cases will
impact the most valuable
resource the tribes have in
addition to their land,” he said.
Loans available for weatherization
Salem—When winter’s chill
hits your pocketbook, it’s time
to weatherize!
Free home energy audits and
fin a n c ia l in cen tiv es are
available to all Oregon
Households, regardless of how
the home is heated, according
to the Oregon Department of
Energy (ODOE).
“The 1982-83 heating season
is here and the cost of all types
of hom e heating f u e l -
electricity, natural gas, fuel oil
and w ood—is likely to
increase. The best way to
reduce fuel bills is to make sure
your hom e uses energy
efficiently, and that means
insulation, storm windows,
caulking and weatherstripping
and heating system efficiency.
Oregon’s newest weatheriza
tion incentive program offers
free home energy audits to all
homeowners who heat with oil
or propane. Those home-
owners are eligible for a state-
s p o n s o re d 6.5 p e r c e n t
w e a th e riz a tio n lo an fo r
measures recommended in the
audit. The loan can cover the
cost of a new, high-efficiency
oil burner.
The oil heat program ,
a p p r o v e d by th e 1981
legislature, has completed
more than 4,800 home energy
audits since early this year.
More than 500 households
have used the state low-interest
financing for weatherization
measures.
Program
November 1983
Tuesday Thursday
2
Pork Roast
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Green Salad
Fresh F ru it
Orange Juke
Rolls
16) Roast Beef
Potatoes
Spinach
Green Salad
Grapes
French Bread
23) H am
Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli
Relish Dish
Orange Juice
Hom e M ad e Biscuits
30) Short Ribs & Dumplings
Oven Fried Potatoes
Cauliflower & Carrots
Enriched Bread
Pears
Fortified Pineapple Juice
4) M eatloaf
Potatoes & Gravy
Carrots & Cauliflower
Cole Slaw
Fresh F ru it
Fortified Apple Juice
Whole Wheat Bread
9) Pork Chops
Baked Potatoes
Applesauce
Carrot & Raisin Salad
Enmriched Bread
11) Veteran’s Day
N o M eal
.8) Red Beans & Ham
Oven Fried Potatoes
Cole Slaw
Pear-Grape Juicew
Pear-Grape Juice
Fried Bread
25) Thanksgiving
Approximately 150 people received tips on saving energy during an energy fair held October 27 at the
administration building. The fair was sponsored by the Warm Springs Extension department, the
housing and Jefferson County S.A. V.E. Because o f economic conditions many people interested in
saving money on fuel costs stopped by the display where questions were answered and suggestions on
insulating were given.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk